Here’s what to do if you think your neighbours are smoking cannabis

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People smoking cannabis in their own homes continues to cause problems in some communities across the UK.

While some people may not be too bothered about what people get up to in their own homes, others will find the smell in particular annoying.

The smell of cannabis is quite hard to miss or mistake and it’s even harder to get rid of.

But what can you do, if anything, if you think your neighbours are smoking or even growing the drug near your home?

Contact the police

Although some people think that it’s perfectly legal if you’re only smoking cannabis in your own home, they are sadly mistaken. Cannabis is still a Class B drug and anyone caught in possession is committing an offence and will be dealt with by police.

Police said the force and its partners “will continue to take action to improve the quality of life for communities who are affected”.

However, they have stressed that their best method of tackling the problem is with help from the public.

"Local residents are often best placed to see on a daily basis whether their neighbours are behaving suspiciously and could be in possession of, cultivating or supplying drugs in their homes," added a police spokesperson.

But, police have also stressed that your neighbours won’t find out that you’re the one who’s tipped them off.

Officers will say they received a call about cannabis usage and may also use the tip-off as a starting point on areas they will patrol.

If the officers then smell the cannabis themselves, they may knock on the door and tackle the problem themselves.